Elise Higgins

Elise is a second year Ph.D. student in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Kansas, with a concentration in Public Affairs and Administration. Her research focuses on reproductive rights and justice, and evaluates how state legislators and interest groups talk about women during policy debates. Elise has a professional background in state and national level organizing, legislative, and electoral work for reproductive rights and justice.

Fall 2018: Elise is teaching WGSS 327 "Perspectives in Lesbian: Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies" in the classroom and also a section of WGSS 327 online.